Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis

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Lobbyists Employed

  • Best, Berlyn
    (Details)

    1329 E Clay Street
    Suite 200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    301-633-8985

    Registered: 8/19/2019
    Matters: State Fiscal and Ecomonic Policy
    Job title: Outreach and Engagement Associate
  • Cassidy, Michael James
    (Details)

    1329 East Cary St
    200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 8/19/2019
    Matters: State fiscal and economic policy issues
    Job title: President and CEO
  • Duncombe, Christopher James
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 8/19/2019
    Matters: State fiscal and economic policy.
    Job title: Policy Director
  • Goren, Laura M
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    STE 202
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 10/9/2019
    Matters: State budget issues, immigration policy, and labor/wage issues.
    Job title: Research Director
  • Hernandez, Phil
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary Street
    Richmond, VA 23219

    757-339-1767

    Registered: 2/4/2020
    Matters: Advocating to lift working families out of poverty in Virginia by increasing the minimum wage and reforming fines and fees in the criminal justice system.
    Job title: Senior Policy Fellow & Counsel
  • Kenneth, Ashley C
    (Details)

    1329 E. Cary Street
    Suite 200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    619-869-0268

    Registered: 8/23/2019
    Matters: Economic policy that impacts the lives of low to moderate income Virginians and People of Color in the Commonwealth to include health policy, budget and tax, labor and wage issues; immigration policy; criminal and juvenile justice and education issues.
    Job title: Senior Vice President, Policy and Legislative Affairs
  • Mejia, Manfredo Jr
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    #200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

    Registered: 8/20/2019
    Matters: State health, fiscal and economic policy.
    Job title: Policy Analyst
  • Wodicka, Christopher Y
    (Details)

    1329 E Cary St
    #200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051 x104

    Registered: 8/19/2019
    Matters: state fiscal and economic policy
    Job title: policy analyst

Lobbyists Retained

  • Cabot, Devon
    Firm: Two Capitols Consulting
    (Details)

    1205 East Main St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    (703) 965-3653

    Registered: 4/28/2020
    Firm: Two Capitols Consulting
    Matters: Matters pertaining to The Commonwealth Institute's policy priorities, centered around economic security for all Virginians.
  • Hallock, David H Jr
    Firm: Two Capitols Consulting
    (Details)

    1205 East Main St.
    Unit 1E
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-503-0192

    Registered: 1/6/2020
    Firm: Two Capitols Consulting
    Matters: Matters pertaining to The Commonwealth Institute's policy priorities, centered around economic security for all Virginians.
2020 Regular Session; 2020 Special Session I
All Issues Affordable Care Act Counties Cities & Towns Discrimination DMV Drivers Licenses Farming Gambling/Lottery Health Insurance Higher Ed Immigration Income Tax K-12 Land Use/Zoning Medicaid Mental Health Misc. Local Taxes Misc. State Taxes/Fees Poverty Public Assistance Regulations State Budget Student Loans/College Affordability Studies/JLARC Tax Credits/Exemptions Teacher Licensure/Contracts Transportation Funding Wages/Employment Women

HB4

2 Close Floor Votes

Lottery Board; regulation and control of casino gaming, definitions.
Chief Patron: Barry Knight
Status: Enacted

HB29

12 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Luke Torian
Status: Enacted

HB30

55 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Luke Torian
Status: Enacted

HB395

8 Close Floor Votes

Minimum wage; increases to $9.50 per hour effective May 1, 2021.
Chief Patron: Jeion Ward
Status: Enacted

HB690

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF); family cap.
Chief Patron: Lashrecse Aird
Status: Enacted

HB735

Income tax, state; indexing, Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.
Chief Patron: Vivian Watts
Status: Killed

HB736

Estate tax; reinstatement.
Chief Patron: Vivian Watts
Status: In House

HB739

Income tax, corporate; combined reporting requirements.
Chief Patron: Vivian Watts
Status: In House

HB785

7 Close Floor Votes

Localities; authority to levy taxes.
Chief Patron: Vivian Watts
Status: Enacted

HB825

Paid family and medical leave program; Virginia Employment Commission to establish.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Carroll Foy
Status: Killed

HB826

State plan for medical assistance; payment for services provided by certified doulas.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Carroll Foy
Status: Enacted

HB875

Grass; local ordinance on cutting.
Chief Patron: Ronnie Campbell
Status: Enacted

HB1037

4 Close Floor Votes

Health insurance; short-term limited-duration medical plans, definitions, effective date.
Chief Patron: Sam Rasoul
Status: Enacted

HB1109

Income tax, corporate; combined reporting requirements, disclosures.
Chief Patron: Sally Hudson
Status: In House

HB1138

Higher educational institutions, public; exemption from out-of-state tuition rates.
Chief Patron: Mark Keam
Status: Consolidated

Entertainment Expenses $0
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $0
Personal Expenses $24
Employed
Laura M Goren
$3,013
Christopher Y Wodicka
$2,069
Manfredo Mejia, Jr
$1,839
Christopher James Duncombe
$1,624
Ashley C Kenneth
$1,326
Phil Hernandez
$720
Michael James Cassidy
$381
Berlyn Best
$0
Retained
Two Capitols Consulting
$15,000
Honoraria Expenses $0
5/1/2019: Lobbyist Registration Fee
$100
7/1/2019: Lobbyist Registration
$100
8/19/2019: Lobbyist Registration
$100
8/19/2019: lobbying registration fee
$100
8/29/2019: Lobbyist registration
$100
10/9/2019: lobbyist registration
$100
2/4/2020: Registration Fee
$100
Total Expenses $26,596
Matters: State fiscal and economic policy.

Principal contact for Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis:

  • Michael James Cassidy
    1329 East Cary St
    200
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-396-2051

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.